Journey of a Newbie Blogger

Blogging is my new pastime--not just for me, but for Internet-connected people all over the world. It's an activity that spans all age groups and occupations, whether you’re a kid, boy, girl, grandpa or grandma. There are personal blogs, tech blogs, and advertising blogs. Whatever the topic, someone has probably blogged it. Some of us get paid to blog and others pay for the privilege of blogging The Internet made it possible for anyone to publish content to a worldwide audience. The blog format, has made it easier and more convenient. But all blogs are not created equal. Some draw an eager following and others languish in obscurity. Regardless of what are my reasons for blogging, I can make my blog better, more readable and--if it's what you want--more popular. The first step in creating a better blog is asking myself why I’m blogging? What's the purpose of my blog?
Before, blogging is really not for me, before I’ve entered into the world of blogging I was just a simple student in school, taking up computer technician course. When I heard about that one of the students who graduated in ACLC Roxas have won in the SEO contest. I’m really happy because it gives pride to our school. AMA CLC Roxas is the only best computer school in Capiz. And, I’m proud to be an AMA CLC Roxas Student. The next day, one of the I.T instructors in our school actually encourages me to try blogging. So, I try and I’ve just started last November 26, 2008. Some of my friends give me some tips on how to start to create a blog. They give me also some websites to visit to read more about blogging tips. My blog is nearly one month old on this day, and till this time, as a newbie blogger I almost completely give up or seriously slow down my activity because I feel like it’s not getting anywhere. Sometimes it is also frustrating, it is time consuming and stressful, and of course spending a lot of money on it, yes, money.
But when I saw a growing numbers of visitors even slowly, I still continue what I’ve started. Gaining trust and subscribers is not easy, that I try not to get my expectations unrealistically high. When I saw my blog is on the right track, I’m improving the quality of articles I wrote. Quality is always going to be a somewhat subjective issue, but I know that when I look back at my first blog posts I’m kind of embarrassed at the low level of quality, and I don’t think I’m alone. Growth in quality is natural as you will become more knowledgeable about your topics and as you learn about blogging and writing in general. Blogging could be a tough task for a newbie, and that’s I’m still researching on the net some tips on blogging and how to optimize my blog. I work on something for eight hours and I can bet it will be good. I don’t need to spend that long, however (though that’s how long it took me to craft the first post I wrote). More time means I can refine, format and fill my post with plenty of value. I take my time to really craft my content. Starting a new blog or growing an existing one can certainly be frustrating, as it may seem like you are not on pace to achieve your goals. Like anything worthwhile, building a solid and effective blog will take some time and hard work
When I heard about a mini SEO Contest that will be held at AMA Computer Learning Center Roxas, the contest was sponsored by OptiRed Company. OptiRed announced to all students to compete for a 2-month period SEO Contest to gain the highest position they can achieve on Google.com. The key phrase for this contest is “Proud to be an AMA CLC Roxas Student”. The contest started last December 10, 2008. The end date is on February 14, 2009. I was so excited to join, coz it will test my skills and ability in optimizing a blog. I think I have enough idea and experience to at least create a post like this. This mini SEO Contest is a good learning experience. It has validated what I thought I knew about search engine optimization and taught me new things about participating in an SEO contest. Until now my journey as a newbie blogger is keeping on the right track, still moving on, blogging is my new past time and SEO contest experience will continue to my journey to success. Thanks for reading. I'm proud who i am and proud to be an AMA CLC Roxas Student. Hope you like it. If you have something to say you are free to leave a comment.